Ingredients
- 4 Cups cooked Obento brand sushi rice.
- 1 1/2 Tbls furikake (rice seasoning)
- CURED SALMON:
- 120g raw beetroot, peeled and grated.
- 50g sugar
- 50g sea salt
- 20g fresh wasabi, grated
- 5g umami (optional)
- 1 Tsp lemon zest
- 4 salmon fillets
- QUICK PICKLES:
- 2 Medium carrots, julienned
- 1/2 daikon radish, julienned
- 1/2 red capsicum, julienned
- 1/4 Cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 Tbls sugar
- 1 Tsp salt
- VEGETABLES:
- 1 Medium cucumber, diced
- 1 Large ripe avocado, diced
- 1 Ripe mango, diced
- WASABI & CILANTRO DRESSING:
- 1/8 Cup kewpie mayonnaise
- 1 Clove garlic, crushed
- 1 Large handful of cilantro leaves.
- 1 Tsp Fresh wasabi, grated
- 1 1/2 Tsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbls lemon juice
- TO SERVE:
- Soy pearls (optional)
- Cilantro Oil (optional)
Method
- MAKE AHEAD CURED SALMON:
- Mix together the beetroot, sugar, salt, wasabi, umami (if using) and lemon zest in a small bowl.
- Coat the salmon pieces with the beetroot mixture and place in a ziplock bag, remove as much air as possible, seal and refrigerate for 24 hours (or longer).
- QUICK PICKLES:
- In a medium bowl mix the vinegar, sugar and salt. Add in the julienned carrots, daikon and capsicum and mix together well. refrigerate for 20 minutes (or longer) to pickle.
- WASABI AND CILANTRO DRESSING:
- Place the mayonnaise, garlic, cilantro leaves, wasabi, soy sauce and lemon juice into a food processor and blend until smooth.
- RICE:
- Mix the cooked rice with the furikake seasoning.
- TO SERVE:
- Baste some wasabi and cilantro dressing over each plate (using a basting brush or small paintbrush that's used for cooking only)
- Place one cup of seasoned rice in the centre of each plate.
- Slice the salmon into very thin slices, roll the slices up and place them around the rice.
- Place the diced vegetable mix in between the salmon slices.
- Place some of the quick pickles on top of the rice along with the soy pearls (if using).
- Drizzle a few drops of cilantro oil (if using).
- NOTES:
- Cooking time does not include the curing time for the salmon.
- Feel free to use any vegetables and pickles that you prefer.
Product used in recipe
- Obento - Sushi Rice